Physician Prescribing Patterns and Risk for Future Chronic Opioid Use among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

ConclusionsRates of opioid prescriptions varied widely. Baseline opioid prescribing rates were a strong predictor of whether a patient would become a chronic opioid user in the future, after controlling for patient characteristics.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - February 27, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yvonne C Lee, Bing Lu, Hongshu Guan, Jeffrey D Greenberg, Joel Kremer, Daniel H Solomon Tags: FULL LENGTH Source Type: research